Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin

TH Esstin Mcleod Session's (Medicine Healer)
2025-10-20 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto)
Traditional Healing Session with Esstin Mcleod in Mamaway Wiidokdaadwins Match Hub Barrie (in-person)
Please contact our clinic closest to you to make a referral
Barrie Clinic Location
125 Bell Farm Rd, Suite 200
Hours: 8:00am – 4:00pm
Phone: 705-721-9554
Fax: 855-941-2529
Orillia Clinic Location
210 Memorial Ave, Unit 112A&B
Hours: 8:00am – 4:00pm
Phone: 705-259-9520
Fax: 855-941-2531
A little more about Esstin;
Esstin (Niganobe), Anishinaabe Kwe of the Mississaugi First Nations in Mid-Northern Ontario, is a Healer / Medicine Practitioner. Esstin provides spiritual consultation and remedies to Native Health Care Centers in northern Ontario.
As Medicine Practitioner, Esstin provides plant-based remedies and instruction. As a Healer, Esstin works with spiritual energies and is influenced by ceremonial practices and Anishinaabe Elders and teachers. Throughout her 30 years of study and experience, Esstin developed a “Anishinaabe Wisdom Healing,” workshop series. Esstin facilitates Anishinaabe Women’s retreats and healing workshops utilizing the Medicine Wheel as an approach to holistic health and healing.
Please prepare your tobacco ahead of time to provide to Esstin Mcleod at your session.
Due to high demand, we ask that you please call if you have to cancel your appointment so others on the waitlist can see Esstin. Miigwech for your understanding.

Sweetgrass Gathering Circle - Aftercare Peer Support
2025-10-16 17:00 - 18:30, 2025-10-09 17:00 - 18:30, 2025-10-02 17:00 - 18:30, 2025-09-25 17:00 - 18:30, 2025-09-18 17:00 - 18:30
Location: 110 Matchedash St N, OrilliaTime: Thursdays – Join in person at 5:00 PM for food and connection, or join virtually at 5:30 PM
The Sweetgrass Gathering Circle is a weekly hybrid peer support group for Indigenous adults actively engaged in recovery. Each session opens in a good way—with smudging, food, and community—and offers a safe, supportive space to build wellness, identity, and resilience.
Through a mix of cultural teachings, creative expression, group discussion, and meaningful connection, participants explore topics such as the Seven Grandfathers Teachings, Miikaans (Stages of Life), emotional awareness, gratitude, healthy boundaries, and cultural crafting.
Whether you’ve been part of WMS, ASEC, AA, or other recovery programs, this circle offers a space to stay grounded in recovery through culture and community.

Red Road to Recovery at GBNFC
2025-10-16 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-09 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-02 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-09-25 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-09-18 10:00 - 12:00 | Georgian Bay Native Friendship Centre, 175 Yonge St., Midland, Ontario, Canada
A 10-week program that uses the Medicine Wheel as a teaching tool and our Indigenous approach to healing to address the Physical, Emotional, Mental, and Spiritual aspects of addiction and mental health recovery.

Red Road to Recovery - Virtual
2025-10-15 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-10-08 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-10-01 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-09-24 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-09-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Good Day,
We will be hosting a 10-week Red Road to Recovery session open to all community members over zoom. Please contact Roxanne to register for the series. Feel free to share with those who would benefit from attending this series.
Miigwetch!

Mino Miijim "Good Food" Roots of Wellness Series
2025-10-15 13:00 - 15:00 | 110 Matchedash Street N, Orillia (Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin Match Hub), 110 Matchedash Street N, Orillia, Ontario, L3V 4T8, Canada
Mino Miijim “Good Food” Roots of Wellness Series:
This session with provide information about living with diabetes/ preventing diabetes, and how to nourish the body through food. Each session will focus on a specific topic, followed by a cooking session where you will prepare food to take home and enjoy.
Registration is recommended to allow for the planning needed in purchasing food
Scan the QR code in poster above or follow link below or at the bottom of this page under (website) to register
https://survey.alchemer-ca.com/s3/50373133/Mino-Miijim-Roots-of-wellness-series
If you have any questions, please email Christal at cchampagne@banac.on.ca

Ongoing Red Road to Recovery Peer Support Group
2025-10-14 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-10-07 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-09-30 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-09-23 18:30 - 20:30
If you have attended Red Road to Recovery series in the past and are looking for continued connection.
This ongoing peer support group meets weekly over zoom, Tuesdays from 630-830pm.
A peer support group is a safe space where community members with similar experiences can connect, share, and support each other.
This peer support group can help you feel less alone in your recovery, learn from others, and maintain hope.
Register by emailing Steve for zoom access.

Building Our Bundles: Uplifting Your Spirit (Midland)
2025-10-14 10:00 - 14:00
Join Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin Life Promoters Courtney Thomas and Bawd Elliott for Building Our Bundles: Uplifting Your Spirit 6-week Series!
This series will provide a safe and supportive space to connect with other community members and explore a range of topics related to cultural teachings and building your own bundle. By participating in the program, it will provide you with the tools and resources you need to help you live a good life!
Here is the breakdown of the 6-week Series and what we will be doing each week:

Week 1: What’s in Your Bundle?: What is a bundle? Bundle teachings.

Week 2: Four Sacred Medicines: Teachings about the four sacred medicines and harvesting.

Week 3: Shaker: What are shakers for?

Week 4: Eagle Feather Teachings: Eagle feather dressing and teachings.

Week 5: Ribbon Skirt/Shirt Teachings: Why do we wear ribbon skirts and ribbon skirts?

Week 6: Feast Your Bundles: Potluck Feast! Bring your favorite dish to share!

Throughout the 6 weeks, participants will make a bundle bag, smudge kit, medicine bags, dress a feather, a feather case, a shaker, ribbon skirts/shirts and lastly, bring their favorite dish to feast their bundles.
The series will run every Tuesday from 10:00am – 2:00pm in Midland.
Click link to register: https://survey.alchemer-ca.com/s3/50415771/Building-Our-Bundles-Uplifting-Your-Spirit-Q3-2025
If you have any questions, please reach out to Courtney Thomas at cthomas@banac.on.ca or Bawd Elliott at belliott@banac.on.ca

Indigenous Death Worker Training via Blackbird Medicines
2025-10-14 08:00 - 2025-10-15 16:30 | Horseshoe Valley Resort
Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin is excited to announce that we will be hosting a two-day, in-person education session with Blackbird Medicines to share the Indigenous Death Worker Training. We would like to invite you to register for this training event; please see more information below:
ABOUT: The Indigenous Death Worker Training program helps individuals become prepared to offer care and support in their communities. This program supports helpers to:

Reclaim traditional teachings for coping with grief, loss, death, and dying.
Build skills and capacity to supporting others experiencing grief, loss, death, and dying.
Gain essential knowledge in end-of-life care and support systems.
Role model health expressions of grief and learn the foundations of sharing personal stories in a safe environment.
Empower caregivers to reclaim death, dying, grief, and loss ways.
Learn practical strategies for grief and harm reduction to cope with scenarios inside and outside the end-of-life realm.

WHO IS THIS FOR:

Anyone who provides palliative and/or end of life care and support for Indigenous peoples (First Nation, Inuit, and Métis)

Priority will be given to those who live and work within the North Simcoe Muskoka areas

DATES AND TIMES:

Day 1: Tuesday, October 14th (8:00am-4:00pm)
Day 2: Wednesday, October 15th (8:00am-4:00pm)

LOCATION: The training will take place at the Horseshoe Valley Resort.
NOTES:

Registration spaces are limited.
Priority will be given to applicants who live and work in the North Simcoe Muskoka Areas, and specifically provide palliative and/or end of life care, services, and supports to Indigenous peoples.
This is an expression of interest form. Please check your email in the coming weeks for confirmation of your registration.

This form will be open until September 28th, 2025 at 11:59pm.

REGISTRATION LINK:

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Y_H4GvW3w0-8mBUv921ZQGzluHrCQlxMv1hDwU-eQ1dUMDY0VUNKT1Y5T0FCTk9DSllDMlBTWUU0Ry4u

Please contact Emily Dampier-Heins (Indigenous Palliative Care Coordinator with Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin) for any questions or concerns regarding this event and registration: edampier-heins@banac.on.ca
We hope to see you there!

Ribbon Skirt Workshop for Teens 13-17
2025-10-09 16:00 - 20:00, 2025-10-08 16:00 - 20:00
Join Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin Life Promoter’s, Courtney Thomas and Bawd Elliott for a Ribbon Skirt Workshop for Teens on Wednesday, October 8th & Thursday, October 9th, 2025 in Orillia.
We have 6 spots available for Teenage Community Members ages 13-17 who have not made a skirt with us before!
Click here to register: https://survey.alchemer-ca.com/s3/50427316/Ribbon-Skirt-Workshop-for-Teen-October-8-9-2025
Orillia location will be share after spots have been selected!
If you have any questions, please reach out to Courtney Thomas cthomas@banac.on.ca and/or Bawd at belliott@banac.on.ca

Truth & Reconciliation Event - in Barrie
2025-09-30 06:30 - 12:00 | Spirit Catcher in Barrie, 24 Maple Ave, Barrie, Canada
Save the date, more details to come 🙂
No registration required, everyone is welcome!

Learning to make Moose Hide Mitts
2025-09-25 09:30 - 16:30 | 110 Matchedash Street N, Orillia (Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin Match Hub), 110 Matchedash Street N, Orillia, Ontario, L3V 4T8, Canada
Come join Land based healing Coordinator Chris as he guides you through the steps to make your own Moose Hide Mitts. Taking place on Sept 25th at 9:30 – 4:30 at 110 Matchedash St N. Orillia.

Womans Ribbon Skirt Workshop Sept 24
2025-09-24 09:30 - 17:00 | 110 Matchedash Street N, Orillia (Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin Match Hub), 110 Matchedash Street N, Orillia, Ontario, L3V 4T8, Canada
Hello all. We are having a ribbon skirt workshop on Wednesday September 24th at 9:30 A.M. in Orillia.
Please register for this event by clicking on this link: Ribbon Skirt Workshop Sept 24
Space is limited
If you have any questions please email Courtney at cthomas@banac.on.ca

Naakshik Aniibiishaaboo
2025-09-23 18:00 - 20:00 | 110 Matchedash Street N, Orillia (Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin Match Hub), 110 Matchedash Street N, Orillia, Ontario, L3V 4T8, Canada
Join us for a 6-Week Herbal Tea Workshop where we explore the healing art of plant medicine. This 2 hour series is aimed at educating participants on the natural healing properties of herbs through the preparation and use of medicinal teas.

Starts: August 19th Day and Time: Tuesdays @ 6 PM Location: Orillia
WEEK ONE: Sleep, Relaxation & Stress Relief
WEEK TWO: Immune Support & Cold/Flu Relief
WEEK THREE: Anti-Inflammatory & Pain Relief
WEEK FOUR: Digestive Health & Bloating Relief
WEEK FIVE: Heart & Circulatory Health
WEEK SIX: Detox, Liver & Kidney Support
Each week, you’ll: Learn about traditional + medicinal herbs Blend and brew your own herbal teas Take home samples and DIY recipes!
Please click on this link to register. Naakshik Aniibiishaaboo Evening Tea
Thanks a bunch!

Mens Ribbon Shirt Workshop Sept 18th 2025 Midland
2025-09-18 10:00 - 17:00
Hello all. We are having a ribbon shirt workshop Thursday September 18th at 10:00 am in Midland.

Please register for this by clicking on this registration link: Mens Ribbon Shirt Workshops Sept 18 2025

Space is limited.

If you have any questions please email me at belliott@banac.on.ca

Thanks a bunch!
